COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN URBAN SYSTEMS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PLN 2217 GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN URBAN SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

City and Regional Planning

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GÜLŞAH KAÇMAZ AKKURT

Offered to

City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

The main aim of the course is to convey to the students the urban ecosystem and green infrastructure and how people can benefit from the functioning of ecological systems. In addition to emphasizing the importance of the ecosystem service paradigm, it also aims to teach the methods to be applied in order to achieve ecological growth in urban spaces.
It is expected that students will gain knowledge on how to increase the ecosystem services provided by green infrastructure in urban spaces, how to integrate them into urban plans, and how to measure ecosystem services.
It is also aimed to provide students with techniques and perspectives that can be integrated into many different courses related to urban development, especially project courses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To have knowledge about the concept of green infrastructure and its importance for urban plans
2   To be able to understand the importance of green infrastructure in the establishment of urban-green space relationship
3   To have knowledge about green infrastructure management
4   . To have knowledge about ecosystem services
5   To have the ability to produce ecologically based solutions by integrating green

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Urban systems, urbanization problems and infrastructures
2 Green infrastructure and its historical development
3 Components of the green infrastructure system, basic principles of green infrastructure planning
4 Green infrastructure management
5 Ecosystem services classification
6 Green infrastructure policies and the role of local governments
7 Midterm
8 Examples of green infrastructure from the world and Turkey
9 Impact of climate change on urban areas/ the role of green infrastructure Description of the assignment
10 Economic benefits of green infrastructure
11 Use of technology in green infrastructure
12 Green infrastructure system applications in cities
13 Assignment review
14 Assignment submissions and presentations
15 Assignment submissions and presentations
16 Final exams

Recomended or Required Reading

-Austin, G. (2014). Green infrastructure for landscape planning: integrating human and natural systems. Routledge
-A. and Ronchi, S. 2021.Ecosystem Services and Green Infrastructure, Cities and Nature (CITIES), https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-54345-7
-Zoppi C., 2021. Ecosystem Services, Green Infrastructure and Spatial Planning, https://doi.org/10.3390/books978-3-0365-1715-5
- D;. Cortinovis, C.; Zardo, L.; Esmail, B. A., 2020. Planning for Ecosystem Services in Cities, https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-20024-4

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Conceptual explanations will be through presentations and learning will be supported by readings, discussions and exercises. Students will be asked to prepare assignments including green infrastructure system proposals.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 AS Arasinav
2 ODV Ödev
3 YYS Yarıyılsonu
4 BNS Başarı Notu AS * 0.15 + ODV * 0.35 + YYS * 0.50
5 BUT Bütünleme Notu
6 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu AS * 0.15 + ODV * 0.35 + BUT * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Theoretical knowledge will be evaluated in the midterm and final exam. Relating the taught subjects and proposing alternative solutions will be evaluated by the assignments. In addition, in the evaluation of the assignments, 10% of the assignment score will be calculated by peer assessment method.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulsah.kacmazakkurt@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 10:30 - 12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Student Presentations 1 4 4
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 11 11
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.1345
LO.233
LO.333
LO.435
LO.533355

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